Round 4 is Open – Due 12/17/2025
The NYS DEC Invasive Species Grant Program (ISGP) creates opportunities for municipalities, not-for-profits, and academic institutions to enact projects that address the impacts of invasive species by including categories covering control, removal, research, prevention and restoration/resiliency projects. The ISGP is funded by the State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and is designed to meet goals of the NYS Invasive Species Comprehensive Management Plan. Municipalities, academic institutions, and not-for-profits may submit up to two bids for eligible projects in the following categories:
Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention or Boat Decontamination;
Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Rapid Response and Control;
Terrestrial and Aquatic Invasive Species Research; and
Restoration and Resiliency of Sites Impacted by Invasive Species.
Grant awards range from a minimum of $11,000 to a maximum of $250,000, with a required 25 percent match. Project locations must be wholly within New York State. Priority will be given to projects that include opportunities for public participation, are on or close to public lands or waterbodies, and include strategies to help ensure long-term success. Multiple bids may not be for the same project or project location.
Attend to learn more and ask questions. Webinar on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 10 am: The Invasive Species Grant Program Round 4.
Bids are due by 3 p.m. on December 17, 2025.
Have a project in mind? Let LIISMA know!